Good morning! The rain is back today into at least tomorrow. Highs in the mid-50s to low 60s. And windy! Gusts of 40-50 mph possible in southern Minnesota this afternoon and evening. Batten down the hatches! You may want to have some tissue handy when you read this editor's tribute to a colleague. You've been warned. | What's on MPR News? | Forecast
Lawmakers limped to the finish of the 2019 session Monday night knowing they will have to come back in a special session to finish work on a new two-year state budget. | Opioid deal puts drugmakers on hook for problems
The $20 million settlement in the Justine Ruszczyk killing was a record for Minnesota officer misconduct cases. Minneapolis city data, though, show these kinds of lawsuits are becoming rarer. | City weighs ramifications of $20M settlement in Ruszczyk case
The trial of Mohamed Noor is over, but a battle over access to public information continues. One reporter explains why news organizations, including MPR News, are pushing government agencies to release evidence.
Nearly 40 percent of the 89 CEOs who departed in 2018 left for reasons related to unethical behavior brought on from allegations of sexual misconduct or other types of ethical lapses.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, backed by House Judiciary Committee Chair Jerrold Nadler, is taking a step-by-step approach to the confrontations with President Trump. Nadler said the committee would vote to hold Donald McGahn in contempt, and take the issue to court.
Religious and ideological opposition to vaccines has fueled the current measles outbreak. But there's another factor driving low vaccination rates in some communities: poverty.
To mark Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, the Coalition of Asian American Leaders has been collecting and sharing the stories of Asian Minnesotans. Its goal is to showcase the vibrancy, resilience and complexity of Asian Americans and how they are making Minnesota home. Bert Lee, a second-generation Hmong-American, is part of the #MinneAsianStories series and writes about how his parents came to Minnesota as refugees and the origin of his name.
